Boil Water Notices in U.S. and Ireland

Uisce Éireann has lifted the boil water notice for Ballymacarbry, Ireland, following remedial works and consistent satisfactory sampling results, allowing residents to resume normal water use. In the United States, multiple boil water advisories have been issued due to various issues such as mechanical failures, water line breaks, and contamination. Emporia, Kansas, and Fayetteville, Georgia, have advised residents to boil water following failures at their water treatment plants. Jackson, Tennessee, issued a similar advisory after a water main break, and Pendleton, South Carolina, faced a pressure loss during construction. Cumberland County, North Carolina, reported E. coli contamination, prompting a boil notice, while Crest Hill, Illinois, faced pressure drops due to a firefighting effort. Authorities in these areas are working to resolve the issues and are providing updates to the public as the situations progress.